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SGT Eric W. Morris

May- 2-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Stryker military vehicle.

One of the soldiers killed was SGT Eric W. Morris, 31, of Sparks, Nev. Morris was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow soldiers. We will add any subsequent articles we find to this entry.

UPDATE: A memorial service has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m. in Main Post Chapel, Ft. Lewis.

DoD Identifies Army Casualties - Official DoD Press Release

Stryker Brigade soldiers killed in Iraq - The News Tribune

Soldier with roots in Troy dies in Iraq - WNYT News

Bomb kills four Stryker soldiers - The News Tribune

Family and friends mourn Sparks soldier killed in Iraq - Reno Gazette-Journal

Fort Lewis to salute two of its own killed in Iraq - Seattle P-I

Fort Lewis mourns two more - The News Tribune

Fort Lewis soldiers killed in Iraq bombing - Associated Press

Fort Lewis honors its fallen - Seattle Times

Family and friends mourn Sparks soldier killed in Iraq - Reno Gazette-Journal